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Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Decreased ferrous ... Increased hepcidin: Chronic ... arthritis and other chronic ... Diagnosis #Causes #Fe #algorithm
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormal CXR / CT ... Abnormal CXR / CT ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm ... - Iron deficiency ... - Anemia of chronic ... - Anemia of chronic ... Underproduction #Algorithm
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
is secondary to iron ... well as anemia of chronic ... benefit from IV iron ... #Diagnosis #Iron ... Deficiency #Anemia #Algorithm
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... refer + order CT ... lung disease #Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
Algorithm for screening ... treatment/follow‐up of iron ... patients with chronic ... saturation #Iron
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... : • Acute or Chronic ... malignancy • Iron ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... RBCs on Smear • Chronic ... MCH, MCHC, Serum Iron ... Reticulocytes • Iron ... • Anemia of Chronic
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Volume (<80 fL) • Iron ... • Anemia of Chronic ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... decreased, serum iron ... MCV/RBC>13 • Iron ... Deficiency (Eg Causes: Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm